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The Ladies‘ Aid Society of the Livingston Presbyterian Church held their regular monthly meeting in the Ladies‘ Aid rooms last Monâ€" day with a good attendance of members. The devotional period was held in the church auditorium with the new president, Mrs. John "Holst, in charge and Mrs. J. C. Ross at the console of the church organ. Scripture lesson was read by Mrs. Alex E. Livingston and Mrs. John Hahn led in prayer. Mrs. Clarence Diamond presented a paâ€" per entitled "Life Is More Than Living". During the business peâ€" riod which was also conducted by Mrs. Holst plans were made for a St. Patrick‘s tea and bazaar to be held around the middle of March in the church basement. The meetâ€" ing closed with the repetition of the Rheumatic Pains y Mrs. Clarence Diamond (Chronicle Correspondent} LOUIS L. LANG, in TOTAL ASSETS . e + & & ® * + . $206,192,678 The safety of the policyholders‘ funds has alweys been the cornerâ€"stone of the Company‘s investment policy. TOTAL PAYMENTS TO POLICYHOLDERS AND BENEFICIARIES _ . > s & +o,0+ 63.6%¢ of this amount was peid ;o living policyinvlders, Ameâ€" SURPLUS EARNED IN 1946 BADEN NEW ASSURANCES PAID FOR IN 1946 . . TOTAL ASSURANCES IN FORCE ON DECEMBER 31, 1946 . $855,165.1% President 77th ANNUAL REPORT "A year‘s operations quite satisfactory in all vespocts." _ â€" cviated diseases of the beart, blood vessels and kidueys accounted for more than 50% of the death claims, concoer 14%, accifients 1‘%, tuberculosis 2% and pnenmeozts 3%. In a mutual company, the benefits of successful operstion seerue to policy holders, and the earnings in 1946 permit the contimuation of the Company‘s long and outstanding record of high returns to policyholders. reducing the actual cost of their life insurance. The new sales in 1946, almost entirely Canadizn, establisbed) a new high far exceeding apy previous year. Over 34008 new policies were added io the books. The Company has closed cach of its seventyâ€"soven yours uf operation with more insurance in force then st the beginning of the year report of the The 77th annual meeting of policyholders was held at the Head Office on February 6, 1947. A copy of the complete HEAD OFFICE Tne Mutuat Lise Assurance Company OF CANADA Established 1869 Mizpah benediction in unison. .see the livestock, etc., and then a ‘ Durinnzr;hesochlwm‘fl- dmm?c--ndfin lowed . J. C. Ross and Mrs. C. boys by Mrs. C. D. MacDonald. It L. Ritchie were hostesses. |was a very cold night and roads Personals. 'wm heavy for hiking but in spite __Miss Miriam Ritchie of Westerm of these conditions the reâ€" University at London spent last The teachers and of week with herw&a:enu, Mr. and Grades 7, 8 and 9 of the local pubâ€" Mrs. Carl L. Ri . .uwm.%uugc- Miss Cora Wflhehw&.wwt)'mm ‘L:Venin& weekâ€"end with friends in Kitchenâ€" exmns were in atâ€" er. ‘tendance lunch was served in During the last few days of Januâ€" the school at the conclusion of the es drive 1of Lauer mnd iL i o. porieg splendid eveni vage drive per reâ€" a e ported that et‘l;‘ht hundred and _ Mr. and : ms-m% were twentyâ€"five pounds of old paper guests at Galt on Saturday evening was gathered. :at the wadding of Miss Betty Mesâ€" On Wednesday evening the losal serschmidt and Mr. Elroy Ruby, Boy Scout Troop hiked to the farm Who is a nephew of Mr. Roth‘s. of Mr. and Mrs. C. D. IM,MWW two and oneâ€"half miles north On Sunday afternoon at 3 p.m. Baden. The boys were entertained gms‘x‘m Own" service to in honor of Don son held in Livingston Presbyâ€" the host and hostess who is also 2 terien Church was fairly. well atâ€" Boy Scout The boys were firae tended in spite of one of the worst taken on a tour of the barn, etc., to blizzards in many years. The serâ€" W. H. SOMERVILLE, CB.E., Viceâ€"President and General Manarer WATERLOO, ONTARIO like the one in Germany which was ‘strictly militaristic, but one of serâ€" |vice in building a better world, . with the principles of Christianity with a number of Scouts from the | 6th Waterloo Troop. _ Major Creeiman spoke to the beys thinking in terms of the work that the Cubs and Scouts are doing. Referring to the ten Scout laws, he Tt eake oo * ns Mape Creeiman m fact that| boys and girls have greater advanâ€" \mwmymm Today and a former army padre. The loâ€" cal Boy Scout Troop and Cub Pack paraded, led by Scoutmaster Donâ€" ald Hoist. KZ.’E C. Armstrong, chairman of the Waterloo Scout Committee, also was in attendance tages today than T Ne have a Youll, Movement, uin . $ 16,897,185 v C ’b'lockg:‘d that fences were. mFox: open roads made through ‘\fleldl. As a result of Sunday‘s storm practically all roads leading é'}y%mfxwmbmz' eaving w or city establishmen la‘stnndad for the day. The county road staff has been giving good service and have tried to keep the roads open }umudxupouible. mwnfinip roads are very narrow with fittle room for plows to work out the snow so that cuts made by the plow are soon filled more than Local friends regret to learn of the passing of one of Conestogo‘s former citizens and business men, in the person of William Loebsack, operated the former Letson Garage for nearly Mlm has sold the property and to a Guelph 1 lom in gove 1 weehwu‘e: possession in severa not known what Mr. Kienzle has planned for the future. level so that machines cannot | who passed away in Waterloo on Saturday. The late Mr. Loebsack was a resiâ€" dent here and was a widelyâ€"known mason contractor and many of the finest brick buildings of the comâ€" munity stand out as a monument to his artistic work. Following his masonty career he owned and operated the local brick ard tile yard for several years and moJed to â€" W are.l â€"E’;:u 2000 LIMIICS PPDECUCT OH AAULSâ€" then Sebutopfl where i y. had bought the hotel. After retirâ€" 3 ing from the hotel business, hel RO:).irtdaKroflJ‘m’r‘\ m"g made his home in Waterloo where §PEP! & d8Yy w s r 5 Mrs. Elizabeth Woelfie. the greater number of his family of s two sons and four daughters are| Gordon Weber of Hamilton was living. The departed was priviâ€" |(a recent flst at the home of Mr. leged to attain the age of 88 years, 2nd Mrs. W. Kauk. his wife the former Louisa Dob-l Mrs. Morley Preston has returnâ€" berthien predeceased him in 1929. ied to her home here from London. The continuous storms have creâ€" i.tud % to j ble ‘t'ohkk’e‘ex;ak“ it next impossi secâ€" cndary or side roads open for moâ€" Mrs. Herb Gies won the lucky cup ;ll? Mrs. Walter gnh the te prizes Due blocked and weather conditions the memâ€" bers from the country could not be mnandmthhhctm Served st tng shiee Sr event" * was served at the of event. _ It is reported on good authority _ Mr. and Mrs, Meilvin C. Stroh acâ€" e?“&.“ht‘h?h St Matthew‘s Ladies Aid were ‘Mbwmuar ‘mh\-dmhfi-mdn alâ€" e Social, in the basement of The church, n Preimestay prenuce ot last week. As part the proâ€" gram, W was Today, through the plan sponsored by the Depertment of Veterans‘ Affairs Mwwdmmmhfigwwm the and other industrial needs of this Province. Graduates of these rehabilitation courses are now ready to take their places in Ontario‘s industry. Available to you are veterans, well started on the road to skilled electrical trades such as electrical construction amd maintenance, radio an electrical servicing and motor winding. Seek them out with confidence. They are your future craftemen. ONTARIO®S future prosperity depends directly on a sufficient volume of production to satisfy domestic needs and assure for Canada a preâ€"eminent place in the markets of the world. Take the electrical industry for example . . . never before has the demand, both here and abroad, for the products of Ontario‘s great electrical plants been so great. Production must be inâ€" creased . . . but to meat new production goals, skilled hands are needed. For thmmdnlo“ Higher wages, job security, better working are within easier reach of those who have mastered a Published by THE BREWING INDUSTRY (ONTARIO) was a visitor at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Reader on Thursâ€" day. spent a day with his grandmother, Mrs. Elizabeth Woelfie. Gordon Weber of Hamilton was a recent flst at the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. Kauk. Mrs. Stanley Queilch of Preston By Mrs. (Chromicle C THE ROYAL BANK OF CANADA «®eeâ€"sesssessesasssss»=0e=, WATERLOO BRANCH ~%_e=..see «i spent the weekâ€"end at the home of the former‘s parents, Mr. and Mrs. G. Schilroth of Kincardine. Mr. and Mrs. Waiter Wright Jr., of Toronto were recent guests at the home of the former‘s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Waiter Sr. Miss Louise Goddard has returnâ€" ed to her home after spending the past seven months in Calgary. Mrs. Luther Hennig and son Edâ€" ward have returned to Chicago afâ€" ter ’z:odmg a holiday at the home of Wm. Teet. Mrs. Wesley Pearcey spent Satâ€" FARM IMPROVEMENT LOANS for the MEW- poses are available at any branch of The Royal Bank of Canada on attractive terms. Ask at your nearest branch for our explanatory booklet and full particulars. New implements, machinery or equipment ? New foundation or breeding livestock ? A farm electric system ? " Fences, drainage or other developments ? New farm or home buildings ? Additions or improvements to existing buildings ? â€" eesssessessenssasdseasans es se a0 00 0: se e n0 08 8 a 0 a a 008 6 a, D. S. McKAY, Manager Mr. and Mrs. Fred Wolfe and daughter Dorothy moved in their new home on Saturday which they recently built. Jim Ayres of St. Thomas ?ent the weekâ€"end at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Ayres. urday at the home of Miss Ruby Fink of Kitchener. Mr. and Mrs. John Tilt were reâ€" cent visitors at the home of the latter‘s parents, Mr. and Mrs W. Felpush of Elmira. Stanley and George Jones atâ€" tended the Gun Club in Hespeler on Saturday.